2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship

The 2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was a golf tournament that was played from February 21–25, 2007 over the South Course at The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Arizona. It was the ninth WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the first of three World Golf Championships events held in 2007. It was the first time the championship was played at The Gallery, having previously been hosted by the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.

2007 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 21–25, 2007
LocationMarana, Arizona
Course(s)The Gallery Golf Club at Dove Mountain (South Course)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,466
Field64 players
Prize fund$8,000,000
Winner's share$1,350,000
Champion
Henrik Stenson
def. Geoff Ogilvy 2 & 1

Henrik Stenson defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final to claim his first World Golf Championships title. The total purse was $8,000,000 of which Stenson earned $1,350,000. He also became the first player from Continental Europe to win one of the individual World Golf Championships.

Brackets

The Championship was a single elimination match play event. The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Rankings, seeded according to the rankings.[1] Number 60 Charl Schwartzel decided to play the South African PGA Championship on the Sunshine Tour in an effort to claim that Tour's Order of Merit (he was successful).[2] Number 65 J. J. Henry took Schwartzel's place in the field.

Bobby Jones bracket
First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 Tiger Woods 3&2
16 J. J. Henry
1 Tiger Woods 5&4
8 Tim Clark
8 Tim Clark 2&1
9 Robert Allenby
1 Tiger Woods
4 Nick O'Hern 20h
5 David Howell
12 Rory Sabbatini 2up
12 Rory Sabbatini
4 Nick O'Hern 2&1
4 Nick O'Hern 4&3
13 Lucas Glover
4 Nick O'Hern
3 Henrik Stenson 1up
6 K. J. Choi 2&1
11 Carl Pettersson
6 K. J. Choi
3 Henrik Stenson 2up
3 Henrik Stenson 1up
14 Zach Johnson
10 Aaron Baddeley
3 Henrik Stenson 4&3
7 Shingo Katayama
10 Aaron Baddeley 1up
10 Aaron Baddeley 1up
2 Luke Donald
2 Luke Donald 3&1
15 Miguel Á. Jiménez

Ben Hogan bracket
First round
February 21 		Second round Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 Phil Mickelson 1up
16 Richard Green
1 Phil Mickelson
9 Justin Rose 3&1
8 Michael Campbell
9 Justin Rose 6&5
9 Justin Rose 3&2
12 Charles Howell III
5 Stuart Appleby
12 Charles Howell III 4&3
12 Charles Howell III 4&3
4 Sergio García
4 Sergio García 19h
13 Darren Clarke
9 Justin Rose
3 Trevor Immelman 5&4
6 Chris DiMarco 4&3
11 Brett Wetterich
6 Chris DiMarco
3 Trevor Immelman 3&1
3 Trevor Immelman 6&5
14 Thomas Bjørn
3 Trevor Immelman 2&1
7 Ian Poulter
7 Ian Poulter 5&4
10 Bart Bryant
7 Ian Poulter 3&1
15 Bradley Dredge
2 Ernie Els
15 Bradley Dredge 4&2

Gary Player bracket
First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 Jim Furyk 2&1
16 Brett Quigley
1 Jim Furyk
9 Chad Campbell 19h
8 Ángel Cabrera
9 Chad Campbell 2up
9 Chad Campbell 1up
5 David Toms
5 David Toms 6&4
12 Arron Oberholser
5 David Toms 3&2
13 Ben Crane
4 Davis Love III
13 Ben Crane 2&1
9 Chad Campbell 1up
10 Stephen Ames
6 Stewart Cink 3&2
11 Jeev Milkha Singh
6 Stewart Cink 1up
3 Pádraig Harrington
3 Pádraig Harrington 19h
14 Lee Westwood
6 Stewart Cink
10 Stephen Ames 3&1
7 Robert Karlsson
10 Stephen Ames 8&7
10 Stephen Ames 19h
2 Vijay Singh
2 Vijay Singh 4&3
15 John Rollins

Sam Snead bracket
First round
February 21 		Second round
February 22 		Third round
February 23 		Fourth round
February 24
            
1 Adam Scott
16 Shaun Micheel 21h
16 Shaun Micheel 1up
9 Rod Pampling
8 Yang Yong-eun
9 Rod Pampling 5&4
16 Shaun Micheel
4 Paul Casey 2up
5 Colin Montgomerie 2&1
12 Johan Edfors
5 Colin Montgomerie
4 Paul Casey 4&3
4 Paul Casey 1up
13 Mike Weir
4 Paul Casey
3 Geoff Ogilvy 5&4
6 José M. Olazábal 19h
11 Paul Goydos
6 José M. Olazábal
3 Geoff Ogilvy 2&1
3 Geoff Ogilvy 4&3
14 Steve Stricker
3 Geoff Ogilvy 2&1
10 Niclas Fasth
7 Joe Durant
10 Niclas Fasth 1up
10 Niclas Fasth 1up
2 Retief Goosen
2 Retief Goosen 5&4
15 Scott Verplank

Final Four
  Semi-finals
February 24		     Finals
February 25
                 
  3 Henrik Stenson 3&2  
  3 Trevor Immelman    
      3 Henrik Stenson 2&1
      3 Geoff Ogilvy
  9 Chad Campbell    
  3 Geoff Ogilvy 3&2   Third place
 
3 Trevor Immelman 4&2
  9 Chad Campbell

Breakdown by country
CountryR64R32R16QFSFFCh
 Argentina1
 Australia843211
 Canada2111
 Denmark1
 England6432
 Fiji11
 India1
 Ireland11
 Japan1
 New Zealand1
 Northern Ireland1
 Scotland11
 South Africa54111
 South Korea21
 Spain32
 Sweden5221111
 United States2310611
 Wales11

Prize money breakdown
PlaceUS ($)Euro (€)
Champion1,350,0001,027,631.14
Runner-up800,000608,966.60
Third place575,000437,694.74
Fourth place475,000361,573.92
Losing quarter-finalists x 4260,000197,914.15
Losing third round x 8130,00098,957.07
Losing second round x 1690,00068,508.74
Losing first round x 3240,00030,448.33
Total$8,000,000€6,089,666

($1.31370095 = €1)

References
  1. Official World Golf Ranking - February 11, 2007
  2. "Charl Schwartzel reaping rewards". Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-02-22.

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